Utah AD Mark Harlan had some choice words for the refs in Saturday's game against BYU, saying it was 'stolen' from the Utes after the Cougars rallied to win 22-21.
In a fiery address, Harlan disparaged the officiating crew and challenged the validity of his school's loss.
"This game was absolutely stolen from us," Harlan said."We were excited about being in the Big 12, but tonight I am not. We won this game. Someone else stole it from us. Very disappointed. "I will talk to the commissioner. This was not fair to our team. I'm disgusted by the professionalism of the officiating crew tonight."kicked a 44-yard field with four seconds remaining to keep No. 9 BYU's unbeaten season alive with a 22-21 win.
The Cougars' final drive was extended on a defensive holding penalty on fourth down when the largest crowd in Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium history thought the game was over."Whatever decision the refs make, I don't think they're trying to get it wrong, so that's just part of the game," BYU coach Kalani Sitake said."The refs are part of the game. We were able to capitalize on that.
The Cougars remain the final undefeated team in the Big 12 and in prime position for a bid in the conference championship game.
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